MWC15 Mobile World Congress Barcelonais one of Barcelona's top international business events and a very busy week for Barcelona in late February. The weather in early March in Barcelona can be a sunny and warm, but sometimes it can be chilly, damp and cold with day temperatures around 10C, so check the long term weather forecast before you arrive. To see what's on in Barcelona during MWC and to book tours of Barcelona visit our Barcelona events page and our Barcelona Tours page

2015 will be the 10th time that Barcelona hosts the GSMA MWC Mobile World Congress. Last years edition welcomed around 72,000 trade visitors, 300 keynote speakers and a full conference agenda - there were 1,900 exhibitors from 200 different nations and government representatives from 143 nations. Truly a global event. Despite the tough economic times the world of mobile communiation and smart phones is still a vibrant growth industry and Barcelona is the beating heart of the industry at the most important event of the year. The MWC has doubled in size since the first event in 2005 in Cannes. For Barcelona the economic benefits for the city are estimated at 356 million euros and 7,000 temporary jobs.Location of MWC/GSMA 2015 BarcelonaThe location of the 2015 MWC is the exhibition centre Fira Gran Via. The Fira Gran Via is located just outside Barcelona city centre between Barcelona airport and city centre. It is next to the Gran Via 2 shopping mall and an IKEA store. Open Map of Fira Gran Via exhibition centre or scroll down page for MCW address and directions of how to get to MCW 2015 exhibition centre. This venue in Barcelona has with eight exhibition halls and 94,000 sqm all under the same roof and all halls will be in use for the MWC which also features 300 WiFi points during the fair. Scroll down this page for information about the MWC trade fair area, MWC maps, how to get there and for information about accommodation near MWC 2015 Barcelonatrade fair grounds.

Hotels near MWC 2015Hotels near MWC 2015. The Fira Gran Via exhibition centre is excellent, but apart from shopping malls and an IKEA, there are few attractions in this commercial area, so many MWC visitors will probably prefer to find accommodation in central Barcelona. There are a number of new and modern hotels and aparthotels close to the Gran Via exhibition centre which you can find on the links below. But the Gran Via exhibition centre is quite close to the city centre by train or taxi, so you can also choose hotels in the centre of Barcelona. If you plan to go by public transport to the Gran Via exhibition area, but prefer to stay in Barcelona city centre, then you might want to consider booking hotels close to the street Gran Via in Barcelona. If you are close to the Gran Via street, then you can take the L1 red metro line to Plaza Espanya and from the Plaza Espanya metro station you change on the same ticket to the FGC train to get to the FGC station Europa Fira which is the closest to the Gran Via exhibition area.

The MWC is recognised as the world's premier event for mobile industry networking, business opportunities, and deal-making. Barcelona has been chosen as Mobile World Capital for the 2012 to 2018 period of the MWC making the city a permanent technological and cultural center with a goal boost and create new business opportunities and global awareness of the potential of mobile communications. We can recommend a visit to Barcelona Tech Talk for a complete list of MWC 2014 top events and parties.

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How to get to this venue

How to get to Fira Gran Via Exhibition Centre BarcelonaWhere is the Fira Gran Via trade show exhibition centre Barcelona? The Fira Gran Via exhibition centre is located in the Hospitalet de Llobregat area of Barcelona, which is just outside the city centre on the south side of Montjuic hill about half-way between Barcelona airport and the Barcelona city centre. It is 15 minutes by car from Barcelona city centre and 10 minutes from Barcelona airportAddress & directions Fira Gran ViaAvinguda de Joan Carles I, 64, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.

Fira Gran Via exhibition area and convention centre is located just outside the Barcelona city centre in the Hospitalet de Llobregat suburb of Barcelona which is about 7 km from Barcelona central Plaza Catalunya square and about 4km from Barcelona's other big exhibition area called Fira Montjuic. Both the Fira Gran Via and the Fira Montjuic are owned by Fira de Barcelona, who organise many of Barcelona biggest trade fairs and exhibitions.

The Fira Gran Via area also has a convention and congress centre called the "Centre de Convencions Gran Via." The Fira Gran Via trade fair buildings were designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito and are one of the most modern exhibition areas in Europe. The Fira Gran Via site has 240,000 square metres of exhibition space in 8 pavilions, a heliport with two helipads and one of the biggest roof photovoltaic plants in the world. Some of the biggest trade shows in Barcelona take place at the Fira Gran Via including the Barcelona International Food and Drinks Exhibition "Alimentaria" and the MWC Mobile World Congress and many more.

Hotels near Fira Gran Via Exhibition centreThe Gran Via exhibition area is just outside the city centre in a suburb of Barcelona. The exhibition centre is excellent, but apart from shopping malls, there are few attractions in this industrial area, so many visitors also choose to stay in Barcelona. But there are an increasing number of new and modern hotels very close to the Gran Via exhibition centre, which you can find on the links below. The Gran Via exhibition centre is close to the city centre by train or taxi, so you can also choose hotels in the centre of Barcelona.

If you plan to go by public transport to the Gran Via exhibition area, but prefer to stay in Barcelona city centre, then you might want to consider booking hotels close to the street Gran Via in Barcelona. If you are close to the Gran Via street, then you can take the L1 red metro line to Plaza Espanya and from the Plaza Espanya metro station you change on the same ticket to the FGC train to get to the FGC station Europa Fira, which is the closest to the Gran Via exhibition area.

By FGC train(linked to metro system)Nearest FCG Station: Europa Fira - then 5 minute walkEuropa Fira station is on any of S33, S8, R6 , S4, R5 lines on Llobregat - Anoia line which you can take from Connect via metro on Plaza Espanya the take FGC trains to FGC Europa Fira station.